Paul B. Farrell

Paul Farrell writes the column on behavioral economics. He's the author of nine books on personal finance, economics and psychology, including "The Millionaire Code," "The Winning Portfolio," "The Lazy Person's Guide to Investing." Farrell was an investment banker with Morgan Stanley; executive vice president of the Financial News Network; executive vice president of Mercury Entertainment Corp; and associate editor of the Los Angeles Herald Examiner.

Bill Gates and Warren Buffett need to start hitting grand slamsSo today, no mere homers, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett must hit grand slams to get in philanthropy’s Hall of Fame. So what would a real grand slam homer look like for two of the highest-paid hitters in the Billionaires Big League?

Donald Trump’s cage-rattling is just what America needs If there is a monster on the loose, it is of our own makingThe truth is, America desperately needs guys like Donald Trump to shake up our dysfunctional political system every now and then. Seriously, we need more Trumps, Naders, Perots. More mavericks. More attack dogs. More hell-raisers rattling the establishment’s myopic cage.

Pope Francis ignites a revolt that will overthrow American capitalismYes, Pope Francis is encouraging civil disobedience, leading a rebellion. Listen closely, Francis knows he’s inciting political rebellion, an uprising of the masses against the world’s superrich capitalists.

Silicon Valley’s ‘disruptive technology’ is backfiring New sell signal: Tech can’t halt U.S. economic declineWarning: Technology’s star is dropping out of orbit. The world is at a historic turning point, a paradigm shift, to a new world order. Why? Silicon Valley’s famed “disruptive technology” is backfiring.

World War III with China dead aheadYes, WWIII is closing in, getting hotter. Last year it almost ignited with China’s takeover of disputed islands in the South China Sea. And truth is, Americans love war.

Recession time bomb ticking faster, louder Americans are unprepared for the trillions they will lose againAmerica’s 95 million investors are at huge risk. Remember the $10 trillion losses in the crash and recession of 2007-2009? The $8 trillion lost after the dot-com technology crash and recession of 2000-2003? This is the third big recession of the century. Yes, America will lose trillions again.

Peak America: Our best days will be behind us after 2016 electionAfter the presidential election drama, no matter who’s elected, chaos, fragmentation and incoherence will accelerate in America. The delusional Federal Reserve and its bubble economy will finally collapse onto Wall Street’s overinflated stock market.

World Bank forecasts $90 trillion new low-carbon stock opportunity Jackpot builds for investments in renewable, sustainable developmentsFossil fuels are being pushed aside by a new Age of Sustainable Energy, which is becoming a jackpot of investments in renewable energies, sustainable developments and high-tech opportunities in the rapidly emerging low-carbon world.

Why investors are helpless against Wall Street’s secret brainwashing machine Behavioral economics is being used to manipulate 95 million AmericansCall it behavioral economics, psychology of investing, the new science of irrationality, it is Wall Street’s most powerful weapon because you can’t see it. They even try to make you think they’re helping you. Bull.

Capitalism is killing America’s morals, our future Our morality is now for sale to the highest bidderFor more than three decades Michael Sandel’s been teaching us why capitalism is undermining human morality ... and why we keep denying this insanity. Why do we bargain away our moral soul?

Space: the final frontier and capitalism’s greatest opportunity Astrophysicists have identified the investing challenge of the centuryPhysicists have identified space as the greatest opportunity for our highly evolved capitalist civilization.

The best summer show to see: Pope’s ‘Morality vs. Capitalism’ Opening in New York, Washington, Philly, Havana! Then global release to billionsOne blockbuster tour is destined to beat all competition, break all records, hit the music charts at No.1 with a bullet, fill stadiums seating millions. Yes, when ticket sales ante up, Pope Francis will crush the competition with his summer-long blockbuster rollout: “WWIII: Capitalism vs Morality, the Final Battle to Save the World.”

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